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Donegal and Yeats Country
Carrick-on-Shannon
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Donegal and Yeats Country This is a two day circular tour over 515km on main route. Day1 Carrick on Shannon-Carrigart 322km The popular centre of Carrick on Shannon well known for cruising and coarse fishing is the starting point for this tour. The first town on this route is Boyle-3km from Lough Key Forest Park, with its numerous facilities, from boating to nature trails. Your drive will continue to Collooney, entering the magical country of Yeats. Share his experiences as you drive through Ballisodare, Kilmacowen and Strandhill on your way to Sligo, a beautifully situated town, surrounded by mountains. Pay a visit to Sligo Abbey and the museum, situated in the county library. Follow the road through Drumcliff (Yeats burial place) to Grange and Cliffoney into Bundoran-a resort where you’ll find enjoyment for all the family. Begin your tour of Donegal from Ballyshannon, heading north to Donegal town and on to Killybegs by way of Mountcharles, Inver and Dunkineely. Following the coast to Glencolumbkille, a popular holiday centre, you are now in a part of Ireland’s Gaeltacht or Irish speaking region.
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This area of Donegal is noted for its excellent crafts and the production of handmade Donegal tweed. From Glencolumbkille head east to Ardara, Maas and Dungloe- a remarkable tract of rocky lakeland. Drive north from Crolly to the lovel fishing village of Bunbeg, along the coast to Gortahork and Dunfanaghy with its lovely beaches and superb cliff scenery. Turn off at Creeslough for Carrigart beautifully situated on Mulroy Bay. Spend the night here. Day2 Carrigart-Carrick on Shannon 193km From Carrigart there is a charming 19km trip around the little Rosguill Peninsula, taking in Tranarossan Bay and Roasapenna. Continue south to Letterkenny via Milford. Before driving south for Donegal town again you could take a trip around the Inishowen Peninsula, an extre 192km in all, giving unrivalled views, a top class resort at Buncrana and some very interesting antiquities, such as the cross of Carndonagh. Complete your tour from Donegal by Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Kinlough, Manorhamilton, Killarga, Drumkeeran and along the shores of Lough Allen by Drumshanbo into Carrick on Shannon.
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